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Read Equinix Launches Data Center in San Jose, California
Equinix Launches Data Center in San Jose, California

Equinix Launches Data Center in San Jose, California

January 26, 2026 Equinix

Equinix this week energized its SV12x facility, the first to do so under a new partnership between the city of San Jose and utility PG&E. The city and the utility partnered last year to guarantee power delivery for data centers. The deal promised infrastructure and speed improvements at a...

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Read DayOne Targets 560MW Data Center Campus Outside Helsinki, Finland
DayOne Targets 560MW Data Center Campus Outside Helsinki, Finland

DayOne Targets 560MW Data Center Campus Outside Helsinki, Finland

January 26, 2026 DayOne

Data center developer DayOne is planning a third campus in Finland. The company this week announced “early-stage plans” for a data center project in Klaukkala, Nurmijärvi.The Municipality of Nurmijärvi has initiated its handling of a preliminary sale of the data center site with DayOne. The...

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Read Amazon Plans 14,000 More Job Cuts
Amazon Plans 14,000 More Job Cuts

Amazon Plans 14,000 More Job Cuts

January 24, 2026 Amazon AWS

Amazon is gearing up to lay off as many as 14,000 white-collar workers, with cuts starting as soon as next Tuesday. Jobs at cloud division Amazon Web Services are among those at risk, along with retail, Prime Video, and human resources units. The cuts follow layoffs at AWS last July, which...

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Read Google Signs 1.17GW Worth of PPAs with Clearway Across US market
Google Signs 1.17GW Worth of PPAs with Clearway Across US market

Google Signs 1.17GW Worth of PPAs with Clearway Across US market

January 17, 2026 Google

Google has signed a spate of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) totalling 1.17GW with Clearway Energy Group across Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia. Under the terms of the PPAs, Clearway will supply power to support Google’s data center operations in the Southern Power Pool, ERCOT, and PJM...

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Read Google Expands 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Partnership with Engie
Google Expands 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Partnership with Engie

Google Expands 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Partnership with Engie

January 15, 2026 Google

Google has expanded its 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) partnership with renewable energy developer Engie in Germany until 2030. The expansion will see the companies integrate battery energy storage systems (BESS) and additional renewable Power Purchase Agreements into the CFE mechanism.“We are...

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Read 330MW Google-Linked Data Center Proposed in Southern California
330MW Google-Linked Data Center Proposed in Southern California

330MW Google-Linked Data Center Proposed in Southern California

January 10, 2026 Google

Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC (IVCM) is seeking to develop a 950,000 sq ft (88,257 sqm), 330MW single-story data center, emergency backup generator building (330MW), on-site substation, and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS, 862MWh) on 74 acres around 2304 Clark Road.The BESS...

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Read DayOne Secures $2 billion in Series C Funding
DayOne Secures $2 billion in Series C Funding

DayOne Secures $2 billion in Series C Funding

January 06, 2026 DayOne

APAC data center firm DayOne this week announced it has entered into definitive agreements for more than $2 billion in Series C equity financing. DayOne said the financing will accelerate the next phase of its global expansion. In Europe, the proceeds will go towards the development of DayOne’s...

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Read AWS Plans Data Center in Covington, Georgia
AWS Plans Data Center in Covington, Georgia

AWS Plans Data Center in Covington, Georgia

January 03, 2026 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning a data center in Covington, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.The company has made a $100 million agreement with the city to construct a water treatment and cooling facility to support the data center.“This new project is expected to generate significant new...

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Read Google to Build Three Subsea Cables in Papua New Guinea
Google to Build Three Subsea Cables in Papua New Guinea

Google to Build Three Subsea Cables in Papua New Guinea

January 03, 2026 Google

Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea as part of plans to upgrade the digital backbone of the biggest Pacific Island nation. The build-out of the subsea cables will be funded by Australia under a mutual defense treaty, confirmed the Papua New Guinea government."The entire...

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Read AWS Gets Greenlight for Three Data Centers in Dublin
AWS Gets Greenlight for Three Data Centers in Dublin

AWS Gets Greenlight for Three Data Centers in Dublin

January 03, 2026 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has received planning permission for three data centers in north Dublin, Ireland. The greenlight, awarded by planning appeals body An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP), comes three years after the application was first filed by Amazon affiliate Universal Developers LLC.The data...

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Read Google to Buy Intersect Power for $4.75bn
Google to Buy Intersect Power for $4.75bn

Google to Buy Intersect Power for $4.75bn

December 24, 2025 Google

Google is set to acquire Intersect Power, a US-based data center and energy infrastructure developer, for $4.75 billion. The deal will see the hyperscaler's parent company Alphabet purchase Intersect's entire portfolio of in-development and under-construction assets, which comprise several...

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Read Google Signs Two PPAs in Malaysia
Google Signs Two PPAs in Malaysia

Google Signs Two PPAs in Malaysia

December 23, 2025 Google

Google has signed two long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) in Malaysia.The first deal saw it ink a 21-year PPA with TotalEnergies to supply the tech giant with 20MW of solar power from the Citra Energies solar plant in the northern Kedah province.“We’re thrilled to build on our collaboration...

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Read Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round
Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round

Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round

December 19, 2025 Equinix

Equinix-backed microreactor firm Radiant Industries has raised more than $300 million as part of its latest funding round. Draper Associates and Boost VC led the funding round, with additional financial commitments from current investors.According to the company, the latest funding round will...

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Read Google Partners with ReNew to Develop 150MW Solar Plant in India
Google Partners with ReNew to Develop 150MW Solar Plant in India

Google Partners with ReNew to Develop 150MW Solar Plant in India

December 19, 2025 Google

Google has partnered with global renewable developer ReNew Energy to develop a 150MW solar project in Rajasthan, India. Under the terms of the agreement, Google will receive the associated environmental attribute certificates (EACs) generated by the project and allocate them to its Scope 3...

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Read Google Considers Data Center in Valer, Norway
Google Considers Data Center in Valer, Norway

Google Considers Data Center in Valer, Norway

December 17, 2025 Google

Google is exploring the possibility of establishing a data center in Valer, Norway. According to the Kommune of Valer, the project finds its origins in a 2017 feasibility study by Cowi and Smart Innovation Norway that identified Gylderåsen as a possible data center location.The Norwegian...

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Read NTT Gains Council Approval for 482MW Data Center Campus in Nierstein, Germany
NTT Gains Council Approval for 482MW Data Center Campus in Nierstein, Germany

NTT Gains Council Approval for 482MW Data Center Campus in Nierstein, Germany

December 15, 2025 NTT

NTT is moving forward with a large data center campus outside Frankfurt, Germany. “Great news for our FRA6 data center campus in Nierstein: The city council has unanimously approved the development plan, an important milestone for our project,” the company said on LinkedIn over the weekend. “This...

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Read CloudHQ to Begin Constructing 276MW Data Center in Germany Next Year
CloudHQ to Begin Constructing 276MW Data Center in Germany Next Year

CloudHQ to Begin Constructing 276MW Data Center in Germany Next Year

December 15, 2025 CloudHQ

CloudHQ will begin construction of its 276MW data center in Germany next year. Located in the Frankfurt-Hochst industrial park, which is west of Frankfurt's city center, the facility will cover 217,000 sqm (2.3 million sq ft) across three buildings, each of which will offer 96MW of capacity.As...

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Read AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India
AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India

AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India

December 12, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed an agreement with the Government of Telangana to significantly expand its data center footprint in the Indian state. AWS will invest $7 billion in its cloud infrastructure in Hyderabad over the next 14 years.A. Revanth Reddy, Telangana's Chief Minister, said:...

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Read Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI
Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

December 06, 2025 Equinix

Jeremy Mickler has joined OpenAI's growing internal data center team to support its Stargate buildout. Mickler spent nearly ten years at Equinix, most recently as the design director of the global design and construction team."This transition comes with tremendous gratitude — for the people,...

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Read NTT Signs 130MW of Capacity Leases
NTT Signs 130MW of Capacity Leases

NTT Signs 130MW of Capacity Leases

December 06, 2025 NTT

NTT this week announced agreements between its Global Data Center business and unnamed “leading hyperscale cloud providers,” leasing space across its campuses in Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, and Virginia.“These agreements reflect the trust our clients place in NTT Global Data Centers to deliver the...

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